Watkinsia sedlaceki
| Watkinsia sedlaceki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Watkinsia |
| Species: | W. sedlaceki |
| Binomial name | |
| Watkinsia sedlaceki Britton, 1995 | |
Watkinsia sedlaceki is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.2–6.4 mm (0.20–0.25 in). The antennae are brown with a black club. The pronotum is punctured, with the punctures bearing erect, black setae. The scutellum is shining dark metallic green. The elytra have longitudinal punctured striae, the punctures bearing short pale setae and a few long black setae. The basal part of the disc is testaceous, while the distal part is dark metallic purple.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Watkinsia sedlaceki at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1995). "A synopsis of the genera of Diphucephalini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) including Watkinsia gen.nov. et spp.nov". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 9 (1): 115–128. Retrieved June 5, 2026.